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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	African Cuckoo	Common Hawk-Cuckoo
学名	Cuculus gularis	Hierococcyx varius
目	Cuculiformes	Cuculiformes
科	Cuculidae	Cuculidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Least Concern
体长	—	—
翼展	41.8 cm (16.5 in)	38.2 cm (15.0 in)
体重	105.0 g (3.70 oz)	101.5 g (3.58 oz)
食性	--	--
产卵数	--	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

🌲 Forest

African Cuckoo only

无

Common Hawk-Cuckoo only

🏖️ Coastal

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Song & Call Comparison

African Cuckoo

鸣唱

Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes given from tall African forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Common Hawk-Cuckoo

鸣唱

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating far-carrying notes given from forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

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保护状况

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

Least Concern

Common Hawk-Cuckoo

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How to Tell Them Apart

African Cuckoo

羽毛

African Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; African migrant similar to Common

Common Hawk-Cuckoo

羽毛

Common Hawk-Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; hawk-mimic; long barred tail; yellow eye-ring; brain-fever bird

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About These Birds

African Cuckoo

African Cuckoo (Cuculus gularis) — 32–35 cm. Very similar to Common Cuckoo; grey above; barred below; yellow bill base and orbital ring; long tail. Migratory intra-African breeder across sub-Saharan woodland and savanna. Brood parasite primarily targeting fork-tailed drongos. Insectivore.

Common Hawk-Cuckoo

常见鹰鹃广泛分布于南亚，从巴基斯坦至孟加拉国的各类林地。体羽棕褐，下体白色具棕色条纹，眼圈黄色。以昆虫为食，是巢寄生鸟类，主要寄生于哑幼鸟鸟类。其清晰响亮的重复性鸣声是南亚林地的标志音。

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